Restorative Rest: Tips for Healthy Sleep and Reducing Back Pain
Do you wake up stiff and groggy? Even if you’re not a morning person, it’s important to start your day off on the right foot. A good day begins with a restful night of sleep and waking up pain-free with plenty of energy to take on your day. If you’re having trouble sleeping, you may […]
Aaron Rodgers Suffers Achilles Tear – What is This Painful Injury?
The eagerly awaited first “Monday Night Football” game of the season took a somber turn as former Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers endured a crushing Achilles tear during his debut with the New York Jets. The injury, being revealed in an MRI and confirmed by multiple sources, may require surgery to repair and months […]
Recovering From Total Shoulder Replacement – What Level of Activity Can I Expect?
Total shoulder arthroplasty, also known as shoulder replacement, is a common surgical procedure used to treat severe pain and mobility restrictions typically caused by osteoarthritis in the shoulder joint. If you’re contemplating undergoing a shoulder replacement, you may wonder what recovery looks like following surgery. The expectation for a shoulder replacement is to return to […]
What is Barre? The Top 10 Benefits of Barre Workouts
Whether you’re recovering from an injury or just looking to get stronger, barre is an excellent exercise to try. Inspired by a combination of yoga, Pilates, and ballet, barre is a low-impact, high-intensity total body workout. Barre exercises use body weight or light resistance with high repetitions. The goal is to target each muscle group to failure. Barre […]
Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin Physical Therapy Welcomes New Physical Therapists
The Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin (OHOW) Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine welcomes Sev Villanueva, PT, CMTPT, Mary Ryan, PT, DPT, and Greg P. Fernandez, PT, DPT, CMPT, Cert. DN, to our team of Physical Therapists. Sev Villanueva, PT, CMTPT Sev has over 30 years of experience treating outpatient orthopedic, neuromuscular, and chronic pain patients. He is […]
The Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin Center is Now Open on UW-Milwaukee Campus
The Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin (OHOW) celebrated the official opening of the OHOW Center on the UW-Milwaukee campus during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, July 28. During the ceremony, UWM Athletics and OHOW leaders gathered outside the new center, located across from the Klotsche Center, to share remarks of the impact the new multipurpose building […]
Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin Announces New Manager of Rehabilitation Services
Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin (OHOW) is pleased to announce that Calvin Thomas, PT, DPT, OCS, has been promoted to Manager of Rehabilitation Services. In his new role, Cal will assume managerial responsibility for all outpatient physical therapy locations in the OHOW network. Cal previously served as Supervisor of Cedarburg Physical Therapy since 2017. Cal is […]
7 Effective Tips to Improve Posture While Working a Sedentary Job
In the digital age, many of us work from home or in an office environment. These positions can lead to a sedentary lifestyle, with many hours hunched over a computer. While your risk for an acute injury in these jobs is low, it is still vital to consider your orthopedic health. Poor posture and prolonged sitting can […]
How Can Physical Therapy Help After Concussion?
With summer fun sports and activities also comes the increased risk of suffering a head injury such as a concussion. For most people who experience a concussion, the symptoms resolve on their own. But for some, symptoms can persist for weeks. Thankfully, physical therapy can be used to treat all post-concussion symptoms. In the […]